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Elote is probably the best version of corn on the cob on the planet! When you put together mayo, sour cream, chile powder, and other herbs and spices, and cook it on the grill; that taste combination is just amazing! Since the season for corn on the cob is May […]
Just another day on my COVID-19 watch. T.G.I.S. (Thank God It’s Someday!) Always trying to watch my budget these days so off I go to one of the big warehouse stores. Not sure why the lines at these stores are gigantic. I almost feel like I am at Disneyland standing in line […]
Do you have days when you know exactly what food you are in the mood for and if that doesn’t happen, your day will be ruined? Other times, you find yourself giving a thousand-mile stare to the fridge and pantry not exactly sure what to make but when you see […]
Just another day on my COVID-19 watch. T.G.I.S. (Thank God It’s Someday!) However, it is Cinco de Mayo, on Taco Tuesday, during the COVID-19 craziness named after a Mexican Beer!! This could not be a better day to make Carnitas, the one dish I use to gauge any and all Mexican Restaurants! […]
Just another day on my COVID-19 watch. T.G.I.S. (Thank God It’s Someday!) If you are looking for a simple meal involving a green vegetable and a protein, go for broccoli and beef! All vegetarian, you ask? Substitute some tofu or just add more or different veggies. You want chicken or pork? Make […]
Another day on my COVID-19 watch… Empanadas….Yes, it is a comfort food kind of day. The rain has started. So as this chaos and life weirdness continue, any semblance of normalcy is appreciated. I was thinking of the Rotary Club of Temecula which I am a member of and all […]
This morning I was cleaning out my freezer and came across a tri-tip. I was thinking…That sounds good for tonight’s dinner. I set it out to defrost and then started thinking; how was I going to cook this steak tonight? Maybe I should “sous vide” it. This morning I didn’t […]
I know, I know…You thought I was just throwing out some unknown word just to hook you into looking at this recipe. Well, yes, that may be true, but I wanted to introduce you to something you may never have known about. I was not aware of nduja until recently […]
Wondering what I was going to do next for my blog and was scanning some of my old recipes and came across one for picadillo. I knew I had a couple of pounds of ground turkey handy so it was time to update that old recipe. I came up with […]
Sometimes a beer and spicy food can be the ultimate eating experience. When I am feeling a little saucy, my first go-to is my Drunken Spicy Noodle Dish. If I just can’t wait, I’ll head out to my local hot spot, Spicy Noodle in Murrieta to get my fix! This […]
Every year Superbowl Sunday has provided an opportunity to taste a great variety of food. This year was no exception. We enjoyed all types of food including Latino, Philipino, Thai, and a little American Chili to fit right in. The Day has also given a few of us a chance […]
Sometimes there is nothing more satisfying than a great meatball with a marinara sauce topped with some Parmesan/Romano cheese and some chopped basil. Making that perfect meatball can bring back those memories of family meals enjoyed long ago. A good friend of mine and I decided to have a meatball […]
If you have ever gone to Hawaii, you know that Loco Moco is a dish that originated there and that it is a burger patty topped with an egg and smothered in brown gravy and served with rice. So what the heck does Chicago have anything to do with this […]
My son Conor is a big fan of chicken nuggets. But how many times do you do a fried-type of nugget and tell yourself, there must be something more! Maybe something a little more healthy and maybe fewer carbs. How about a Jamaican Jerk Chicken Nugget? I always look at […]
A trompo…What the heck is that? If you are a big fan of Middle Eastern Shawarma and you’ve noticed the cook slicing meat off a vertical rotisserie, you actually know what I am talking about. In Mexico, the thinking is that the vertical rotisserie originated in Puebla, Mexico in the […]
I had an Air Fryer sitting around the house that I haven’t used in awhile and thought that it was about time to try again this Thanksgiving. Trying to eat healthier these days, so using an air fryer and thinking that anything I can do to get crispy skin on […]
One of my all-time favorite meals is Beef Stroganoff. I always looked forward to Stroganoff night at the Frank Family Dinner Table. Stroganoff just seemed to be the perfect comfort food! It usually meant beef topped off with a flavorful cream sauce over egg noodles. With some tips from a […]
Weather is starting to kick in and nothing better at the end of the day is having a hot bowl of chili. In case you are interested, chili is the meal and chile is that hot little pepper that goes into your chili. Now you may ask me, “Why no […]
How do we cook the Perfect Tri-Tip Steak and achieve the most tender of steaks every time and never fail? You know you like your steak cooked medium-rare but can’t seem to get a handle on cooking it correctly. What would you do? If you have never tried a technique […]